in a blaze of glory

in a blaze of glory

In an extraordinary and impressive manner. Used to describe a final action. The accountant quit his job in a blaze of glory, distributing records of the CEO's financial transgressions to everyone in the company—and the IRS. Now that he has access to nuclear warheads, many worry that the erratic dictator may decide to go out in a blaze of glory. The underdogs of the league finished the season in a blaze of glory by defeating the top-ranked team in a 4-0 stunner.
See also: blaze, glory, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

in a blaze of glory

If you do something or something happens in a blaze of glory, you do it or it happens in a very successful and impressive way. It would be great to go out in a blaze of glory and I would love to win the championship before I finish. We've reached the point where we need a final burst of publicity in order to reach our target in a blaze of glory!
See also: blaze, glory, of
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
See also:
  • blaze up
  • gender bender
  • gender-bender
  • raise a red flag
  • two-by-four
  • tear out
  • tear out of
  • tear out of (something or some place)
  • qualified
  • qualify
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Intricate Web, sidelined with a foot problem since winning at Ripon in July, returned to action in a blaze of glory under smart apprentice David Allan when getting the better of Colway Ritz and Den's-Joy by a head and the same in the ten-furlong handicap.
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